Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe

Ingredients

• 🧂1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter softened
• •1 cup granulated sugar
• •1 cup light brown sugar packed
• 🥚2 eggs
• •2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• •2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• •1 tsp baking soda
• •1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 🧂1 ½ tsp salt
• •1 ½ cups rolled oats old fashioned oats recommended
• •1 ½ cups raisins

Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 375°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. 2In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugars using an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
3. 3In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
4. 4Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Don't overmix.
5. 5Fold in the rolled oats and raisins using a rubber spatula.
6. 6Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches of space between each cookie.
7. 7Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers are slightly soft.
8. 8Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.